Who Is Harold Green on The Red Green Show?

Harold Green is the nerdy, ambitious nephew of the show's lead character, Red Green, and a central figure in the early years of The Red Green Show. If you're trying to place the character, the short answer is: Harold is the young relative who works at Possum Lodge, worships his uncle despite constant put-downs, and serves as the show's resident know-it-all and would-be entrepreneur. He appears on the fan site Classic Red Green Show Page under its Characters section, alongside other Possum Lodge regulars.

Harold's role in the show

Harold functions as the junior member of the Possum Lodge crew. Where Red is the deadpan handyman-philosopher, Harold is the eager, over-prepared foil — the one who brings charts, plans, and big ideas that rarely survive contact with Red's simpler approach.

His typical role in episodes includes:

• Assisting Red with lodge projects, often with more enthusiasm than competence
• Pitching schemes — business ideas, inventions, or self-improvement plans
• Serving as the butt of Red's jokes, especially about his youth, inexperience, and lack of toughness
• Providing contrast to the older, more cynical lodge members

The relationship is affectionate underneath the ribbing: Harold looks up to Red, and Red — despite the constant mockery — keeps him around.

Harold's relationship to other characters

Harold's main connection is to Red Green, his uncle. That family tie is what places him inside the lodge rather than outside it. He also interacts with the wider cast of Possum Lodge members, who treat him much the way Red does: as the young one who hasn't earned his stripes yet.

Because the fan site organizes its content by Characters and Mythical Characters, Harold belongs in the first category — a recurring, grounded member of the lodge rather than a one-off or legendary figure.

The actor behind Harold

Harold is portrayed by Patrick McKenna, whose name appears among the site's keywords alongside Steve Smith (Red Green) and the show itself. McKenna's performance is a big part of why Harold reads as earnest rather than annoying — the character's confidence and his constant failure are played for comedy, not cruelty.

How Harold differs from other characters

The key distinction: Harold is defined by family and youth. Other characters are defined by their hobbies, trades, or quirks. That makes Harold the show's main vehicle for generational comedy — the gap between how Red does things and how Harold thinks they should be done.

Where to find more on the fan site

The Classic Red Green Show Page is a fan-run resource focused on the early years of the show. Its navigation includes Characters, Red Green a History, Locations of the Show, Tidbits, and Words from the Lodge (the site's blog). The site also invites corrections and new information, particularly material leaning toward the show's first few years — so if you have Harold-related details or photos, that's the stated place to send them.

If your interest is specifically the early seasons, that's the site's declared focus, which makes it a reasonable starting point for Harold's original run rather than the later years.